How To Pronounce Spondee
spondee
In British English, spondee is pronounced /ˈspɒn.diː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɒ̃n.diː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspɑːn.diː/.
Spondee has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Spondee has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Spondee
How do you pronounce spondee in British English?
In British English, spondee is pronounced /ˈspɒn.diː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɒ̃n.diː].
How do you pronounce spondee in American English?
In American English, spondee is pronounced /ˈspɑːn.diː/.
How many syllables are in spondee?
Spondee has two syllables, /spɒn/ + /diː/.
Where is the stress in spondee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce spondee the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspɒn.diː/ and American English has /ˈspɑːn.diː/.
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